Allie Light
Autor(a) de The Sermons of Sister Jane, Believing the Unbelievable
Obras de Allie Light
The Sermons of Sister Jane, Believing the Unbelievable 1 exemplar(es)
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Associated Works
Manroot 8: Womanhood — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
Blind Spot: Murder by Women [Documentary Film] — Editor — 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 20th century
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Ocupação
- filmmaker
- Relacionamentos
- Saraf, Irving (husband)
Membros
Resenhas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Also by
- 2
- Membros
- 3
- Popularidade
- #1,791,150
- Avaliação
- 4.5
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 1
When Sister Jane discovered that a priest in her church was molesting young men and stealing from the congregation, and when the evidence was ignored by the church, she contacted the press, creating a scandal. Throughout the film she shares her progressive views on issues such as birth control, homosexuality, and women priests. She impels the Catholic Church to return to egalitarian roots of community. The scenes filmed at Plowshares, an organization she created to feed and serve the poor and homeless, demonstrate Sister Jane’s powerful ability to translate her faith into profoundly meaningful action. This touching documentary, skillfully produced by these acclaimed filmmakers, reveals Sister Jane’s long struggle to speak out against what she believed was wrong, and how this ongoing battle ultimately has heart-breaking results.… (mais)